REFUGE COORDINATOR ? MATERNITY LEAVE COVER
(8-MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
ABOUT TEACH TEARMAINN
Established in **Apply on the website**, Teach Tearmainn is the only
specialised dedicated service working to address the issue of domestic
violence and abuse in County Kildare, building a significant body of
experience and expertise surrounding these issues over the
years.?Teach Tearmainn?s services are free of charge, confidential
and based on an empowerment model, where support and information are
provided to empower women to make their own decisions for themselves
and their children.
Teach Tearmainn?s refuge was opened in **Apply on the website** and
since then the service has grown and developed. The Refuge service is
a core element of the work of the organisation. The Refuge provides
emergency crisis care accommodation to women and children who are
fleeing their homes as a result of domestic violence and abuse. Teach
Tearmainn?s Refuge also provides support to women via a telephone
helpline, which is also operated **Apply on the website** hours a day,
7 days a week.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Teach Tearmainn is recruiting a REFUGE COORDINATOR ? MATERNITY LEAVE
COVER to coordinate the day-to-day operations of Teach Tearmainn?s
Refuge. Reporting to the CEO, the Refuge Coordinator will play a key
role in leading and implementing Teach Tearmainn?s strategic plan
and the related developments as well as overseeing the ongoing day to
day management of services. The successful candidate will be
responsible for leading the Refuge service and its staff team to the
whilst maintaining the highest standards of service provision to the
women and children who access the service.
In addition to the above, the Refuge Coordinator will have
responsibility for coordinating the on-call service (emergency
response to the Refuge Team) and is required to be a member of the On
Call Team. This means you will be on a roster to be on call outside of
office hours two weeks out of every four weeks. The on-call service is
activated in case of a critical incident in refuge and an additional
payment is provided to the Refuge Coordinator for this.
To succeed in this role,?the post holder must have?extensive
previous experience of motivating staff as well as strong
interpersonal and demonstrable management and coordination skills. The
post holder must be passionate about providing the highest levels of
support services to women and children who have experienced domestic
violence and abuse. Additionally, he/she must have an excellent
knowledge of domestic violence issues and experience of working in
gender equality, a domestic violence service or another relevant
setting.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, to discuss further, or?to request a copy of the candidate
briefing document, please contact Lorraine Rowan, Chief Executive
Officer at **Apply on the website**
Please send your CV and a cover letter, in Word doc format only. The
closing date?for?applications is FRIDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH
SEPTEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
This post is subject to Garda Vetting
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
